Knee action fishing tackle



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KNEE ACTION FISHING TACKLE Filed April 1, 1942 '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J0@gzaj INVENTOR. [OW/4P0 GUAPN/EE/ I I I I y 4, 1944- E. GUARNIERII2,352,631

KNEE ACTION FISHING TACKLE Filed April 1, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR. [mm/e0 GUAPNIEP/V 4 TTOQNEY Patented July 4, 1944 UN lTE D'STAT ES PAT EN-T F Fl CE' KNEE ACTION FISHINGTACKLE Edward Guarnieri,Trenton; N.- J.

Application Ap'rill, 1942, Serial No. 437,182

8 Claims.

The invention .relates to fishing tackle, H An objectof this inventionis to provide-fishing tackle so constructed that as soon'asthe fishtakes the bait, the knee action coil will pullon the hook so that thehook hasa-continuous strain, and the fish cannotspitthe bait out,-.but

instead gets hooked more securely preventing loss of the fish.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sturdy and compactfishingtackle of the character described, which shall be relatively.inexpensive tomanufacture, and yet practical and ef-- ficientto a highdegree in use.

Other objects of this invention willin part be.

obviousand in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations ofv elements,

and arrangement of parts which willbe exemplified in the constructionhereinafter. described.v

designates fishing tackle embodying the invention, comprising a fishingline II provided with two knee action hook units I2, and provided with asinker l3 at its lower end connected to the line H by a connector [4.The two units I2 are similar and symmetrically disposed, and one of saidunits only will be described.

The unit I2 comprises a piece of cord Hi, to which there is fixed a pairof spaced balls l'l through which the line passes. Mounted on the linel6 between the balls I1, is a member l8 which may be made of resilientwire. Member l8 comprises a spring helical coil 19 disposed about theline [6 and between the balls I1, and contacting one of said balls.Extending from the coil l9 to one side, is an ofiset portion 20.

At the end of portion 20 is a loop or signal coil 2!. Extending fromloop 2| is an inclined arm 22 terminating in a double coil 23. Extendingfrom the double coil 23, is an inclined arm 24, perpendicular with thearm 22, and having at its end,.a signal loopor coilsimilanlandlsymrnetrically 'disposediwith respect to. loop 2L. Ex-

tending fromiloop ifsiis arm zlilparall'el toarm 2'01 Attlie. endiofarr'n'lifi-is aflhelical Spring coil 2Tl'ik'e'wise disposed Bibdutitheportion of? thelcord IGandco'ntacting' thothefbhll'il.

Extending from the inner end ofjhop' ff is an offset arm F311;.disposed. sutstaritiailyfatl "right.

angls .tol-the plane of portions .ZUITZZ. I21 and 126.

At the endlof'arm 3il..is a triplccoilfil; thelaxi's of'which isdisposedatright'angles retire axis r cons I 912 7 It Will belildtilthat-member. single piece or wire f The" axis or. coil-'21 is .par allelto the axis jof"coi'I.3T. cons. i' .and Ti are in aliglielrlelit and'eo-axiaiti Members 21TH,

2'4" 8116 2B. are substantially in. a. Single. plane.

Hook" 41 is connected" to agcord'" 4111s passing throughthe loo'p'Z3l Atthe endofcordlld is a loop 41b, likewise receiving a portion of the loop3i. Hook 42 is connected to a cord 42a passing through a loop 45. At theend of cord 42a is a loop 42b receiving a portion of loop 3|.

When any of the hooks are engaged by a fish, a pull on the hook willcause arm 30 to be pulled. Spring 21, however, acts like a torsionspring, causing a resilient knee action which puts a strain or pull onthe fish, preventing the bait from being spitted out and more securelyhooking the fish.

The connector [4 may be made of wire in the form of the numeral 8. It isconnected at its upper end to line l6, and has interengaging, releasablehook portions 5%. The hook portions 59 may be disengaged to remove thesinker I3.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claimlaisgmadejoi a The hook I!connectedtoa cordl member being made of a single piece of resilientwire, and having coil portions receiving said line, and contacting saidabutments, one of said coil portions having an offset arm provided witha loop at its end, the outer ends of said coil portions beinginterconnected by a portion having a plurality of loops, and hooks oncords passing through said plurality of loops, said cords being formedwith loops receiving the loop of said ofiset arm.

2. In fishing tackle comprising a line, a pair of spaced abutments onsaid line fixed thereto, a member on said line and between saidabutments having a pair of coil portions, the outer ends of said coilportions engaging said abutments, means to interconnect the outer endsof said coil portions, and an ofiset arm on the inner end of 7 one ofsaid coil portions.

3. In fishing tackle comprisin 'aline, a pair of spaced abutments onsaid line fixed thereto,

a member on said line and between said abutments having a pair of coilportions, the outer ends of said coil portions engaging said abutments,means to interconnect the outer ends of said coil portions, an'ofisetarm on the inner end Mom of said coil portions, and a loop at the outerend of said offset arm.

4. In fishing tackle, a member made of a single piece of resilient wire,and comprising a pair of co-axial coil portions, and a portioninterconnecting the outer ends of said coil portions, saidinterconnecting portion comprising a plurality of spaced coils and anoffset arm at the inner end of one of said pair of coil portions andformed with a coil at its outer end.

5. In fishing tackle, a member made of a single piece of resilient wire,and comprising a pair of co-axial spaced coils, and an offset arm at theinner end of one of said coils formed with a loop at its outer end, theouter ends of said coils being interconnected by aportion disposedsubstangle piece of resilient wire, and comprising a pair of co-axialspaced coils, and an offset arm at the inner end of one of said coilsformed with a loop at its outer end, the outer ends of said coils beinginterconnected by a portion disposed substantially in a plane at rightangles to said arm, said interconnecting portion including a pair ofloops having axes perpendicular to the axes of said pair of coils andalso perpendicular to the axis of the coil of said ofiset arm.

7. In fishing tackle, a member made of a single piece of resilient wire,and comprising a, pair of co-axial spaced coils, and an offset arm atthe inner end of one of said coils formed with a loop at its outer end,the outer ends of said coils being interconnected by a portion disposedsubstantially in a plane at right angles to said arm, saidinterconnecting portion including a pair of loops having axesperpendicular to the axes of said pair of coils and also perpendicularto the axis of the coil of said offset arm, said interconnecting portionincluding a coil having an axis perpendicular to the axes of said pairof coils, and parallel to the axis of the coil at the outer end of saidarm;

8. In fishing tackle, a member made of a single piece of resilient wire,and comprising a pair of co-axial spaced coils, an offset arm at theinner end of one of said coils formed with a loop at its outer end, theouter ends of said coils being interconnected by a portion disposedsubstantially in a plane at right angles to said arm, saidinterconnecting portion including a pair of loops having axesperpendicular to the axes of said pair of coils and also perpendicularto the axis of the coil of said offset arm, said interconnecting portionincluding a coil having an axis perpendicular to the axes of said pairof coils, and parallel to the axis of the coil at the outer end of saidarm, and a line passing through said pair of co-axial coils; andabutments on said line contacting the outer ends of said coils.

' EDWARD GUARNIERI.

